The 2012 Magellan Awards Communications Campaign Competition drew a nearly unprecedented number of submissions representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes. More than 375 entries representing upwards of half a dozen countries were received, so competition was exceptionally tough. Materials were judged in peer-level competitions, which are available for review under the "Winners by Industry" tab above.

The following table details the winners of the 2012 Magellan Awards' Special Achievement Categories. These competition-wide categories judge communications materials purely on their merits and regardless of organizational size, industry, revenues, or any other metric. To view details about each honoree within the Special Achievement category, simply click on the winning company's name.